Salvia microphylla ‘Rodbaston Red’

Description:
Named in 2005 by Yoke van der Meer whilst at Rodbaston College as Head Gardener. Incorrectly labelled as ‘Kew Red’, James Compton suggested S. ‘Rodbaston Red’ as an alternative. Described as being vigorous, its bright red blooms display from May till the first frost. Strongly fragranced foliage. You can read more about the salvias named after Rodbaston College on our Wordpress Blog https://plantheritage.wordpress.com/2023/04/20/rare-plant-of-the-month-salvia-rodbaston-red/ .

Threat Status: Threatened In Cultivation As assessed by the Plant Heritage Threatened Plants Programme. For more details see www.plantheritage.org.uk/conservation/threatened-plants/